South Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise to 22 583 and the deaths to 429. This is as the country prepares to move to Level 3 lockdown from 1 June.
A total of 583 855 tests have been conducted to date, whilst 11 100 recoveries have been registered.
Level 3 Lockdown
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa said moving to Level 3 marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to the pandemic. It will mark the opening up of the economy and the removal of a number of restrictions on the movement of people, while significantly expanding and intensifying public health interventions.
The nationwide night-time curfew will also be lifted.
Provincial Breakdown – Positive Cases
| PROVINCE | CASES (AS AT 24 MAY 2020) | % TOTAL |
| Eastern Cape | 2 690 | 11,9 |
| Free State | 202 | 0,9 |
| Gauteng | 2 773 | 12,3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1815 | 8,0 |
| Limpopo | 128 | 0,6 |
| Mpumalanga | 101 | 0,4 |
| North West | 94 | 0,4 |
| Northern Cape | 40 | 0,2 |
| Western Cape | 14 740 | 65,3 |
| Total | 22583 | 100,0 |
Provincial Deaths & Recoveries
| PROVINCE | DEATHS | RECOVERIES |
| Eastern Cape | 59 | 1 335 |
| Free State | 6 | 121 |
| Gauteng | 29 | 1 840 |
| Kwazulu Natal | 49 | 1 111 |
| Limpopo | 3 | 53 |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | 58 |
| North West | 1 | 29 |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 28 |
| Western Cape | 281 | 6 525 |
| Total | 429 | 11100 |
To view the President’s speech, click here (video).
To read the President’s speech, click here.
Source: sacoronavirus.co.za
** If you think you have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, please call the government’s 24-hour hotline on 0800 029 999 or visit https://sacoronavirus.co.za/
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